The next phase of access control point, or ACP, changes at Fort Riley go into effect March 2.

Visitors who do not have a Department of Defense ID card will have to stop at the Visitor’s Center at the Henry Gate to get a  temporary pass or badge. The process takes about five to 10 minutes.

“When you come to the Visitor Control Center, you’ll be expected to being a government-issued photo ID, registration and proof of insurance,” said Mark Dombrowski, Security Branch chief of Fort Riley’s Directorate of Emergency Services. From there, a quick background check is completed and “visitors can expect to get a 24-hour pass; or those with a government sponsor may obtain a pass or badge for a longer period of time.

Dombrowski said the charges are part of Department of Defense and U.S. Army requirements that are being put into place across the country.  But, he said, the installation is not closed to visitors.

Entering Fort Riley during subsequent visits to the installation will take less time.

“What’s important to know is that a background check will last up to one year,” Dombrowski said. “So individuals who get a one-day pass will have passes issued faster during subsequent visits within that one-year time period.”